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By Shelley Elmblad, About.com Guide since 2005

Online Accounting Software for Self Employed, Part 2 Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
The second installment in a series on the best online accounting software options available for self employed individuals and small businesses includes Kashoo, Freshbooks and QuickBooks Online Simp...
The Best Online Accounting Software for the Self Employed Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Self employed and looking for inexpensive and easy to use accounting software? Look no further, here are your best options in online accounting software.
Android Personal Finance Apps Created: Saturday, July 31, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Find a variety of the best personal finance apps for your Android mobile device, including income tax, budget and banking apps.
Best iPhone Personal Finance Apps Created: Sunday, July 20, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
This list has the top apps for personal finance and daily money management on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Get the details and cost for each app. Many are free.
What is Software Navigation? Created: Monday, December 07, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Stumped by the term, software navigation? Learn what it means to navigate software.
17th Annual Webby Awards for Personal Finance Websites and Mobile Apps Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
The 17th Annual Webby Awards nominees include many personal finance websites and mobile apps. This is a list of those sites and apps, with a link for voting in the People's Voice portion of the awa...
16th Annual Webby Awards for Personal Finance and Small Business Apps Created: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
The 16th Annual Webby Awards nominees include many personal finance websites and mobile apps. Here is a list of those sites and apps, with a link for voting in the People's Choice portion of the aw...
Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Created: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Spring clean your finances with these tips, which show you how to get your money messes organized once and for all with personal finance software.
Ways to Mess Up Your Personal Finance Software Created: Saturday, June 30, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Avoid taking these short cuts and you will get more out of your personal finance software and will avoid some very frustrating circumstances later on.
Personal Finance Software and Apps S-Z Created: Friday, June 03, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Index of personal finance management software reviews and information starting with letters S - Z on About.com Financial Software.
Personal Finance Software and Apps M-R Created: Thursday, June 02, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
All money management software titles starting with M - R on About.com Financial Software.
It's Your Money Financial Spreadsheets for Excel and Open Office Calc Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
A collection of free or low cost spreadsheets for use with Microsoft Excel or Open Office Calc. This is an overview of spreadsheets from It's Your Money that make it easy to budget, keep a checkbo...
Microsoft Money Essentials Basic Personal Finance Software Created: Thursday, July 20, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Microsoft Money Essentials is simple personal finance software with ample tools to do financial basics. Learn about the money management features in this review.
You Need A Budget 4 Review for Mac and Windows Created: Saturday, December 29, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
You Need A Budget 4, also known as YNAB, is personal finance software with a strong emphasis on budgeting with a goal of making the user debt free. This review explains why YNAB could be the best b...
Quicken 2013 Review Created: Thursday, November 15, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Quicken 2013 review discusses what's new in this personal finance software, like the mobile app, what features work well and what needs improvement.
Moneydance 2012 Review Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Moneydance is personal financial software that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux computers. Learn more about Moneydance does and doesn't do in this independent review from a financial software special...
Quicken 2012 Personal Finance Software Review Created: Thursday, November 03, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Comprehensive Quicken 2012 review by an independent personal finance software specialist discusses new features in this version and analyzes how well Quicken works overall.
Microsoft Money Plus Review Created: Thursday, January 08, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Microsoft Money Plus review explains features in Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe, Premium, and Home and Business with price comparisons.
Top 3 iPhone and iPad Apps for Tracking Savings Goals - April 2013 Created: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
iPhone and iPad apps for managing your savings goals will help to set up goals and track contributions to savings. Here's the short list of the best apps for tracking your savings.
Top 3 Android Apps for Your Savings Goals - April 2013 Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
The best Android mobile apps for managing your savings goals are SavedPlus, SmartyPig and Saving Made Simple. These apps help with goal setting and track your savings contributions.
Top 4 Free Android Apps for Home and Apartment Shopping - March 2013 Created: Monday, March 25, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Looking to buy or rent a house or apartment? Load one of these real estate apps on your Android phone or tablet, or your Kindle Fire to get listings, details about schools and neighborhoods and muc...
March 2013 Top iPhone Apps for Real Estate: Home and Apartment Shopping Apps Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
iPhone or iPad real estate apps help you find properties to buy or rent with details on the location and property quickly and efficiently. Here are some of the best iOS apps for house or apartment ...
February 2013 Top 6 iPhone and iPad Tax Apps Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Here are the best apps for your iOS device that will make completing and filing your income taxes easier. Whether you have a simple or more complicated tax return, or you are looking for answers to...
Top Android Tax Apps - February 2013 Created: Monday, February 25, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Top picks for Android apps that help with completing and filing your 2012 income tax return include TaxMode Income Tax Calculator, IRS2Go and apps from TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxACT.
TaxACT Mobile Tax Apps for Tax Year 2012 Created: Friday, February 22, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
TaxACT 2012 introduced three tax apps for Android, iPhone and iPad. Use the apps to complete a simple or complex return, to get organized before doing your taxes and to track your refund.
TurboTax Mobile Tax Apps for Tax Year 2012 Created: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
There are four TurboTax mobile apps for tax year 2012. Complete a tax return with SnapTax or the TurboTax iPad App, track your return as its processed with MyTaxRefund and use TaxCaster to determin...
H&R Block Mobile Mobile Tax Apps for Tax Year 2012 Created: Friday, February 15, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
H&R Block offer four mobile apps for tax year 2012. Complete a return with either H&R Block At Home or 1040EZ mobile app and use the H&R Block app to get free tax help and to check on your return. ...
January 2013 Top 4 Android Budget Apps Created: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Top picks for Android apps that help you set up and manage your personal budget, chosen by About.com's financial software guide. Learn about month's top four Android apps: EEBA, You Need A Budget, ...
Top 3 iPhone Apps for Personal Finance Management - December 2012 Created: Thursday, December 13, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
The top mobile apps for iPhone and iPad for December, 2012, selected by a personal finance software expert are Slice, Moving Averages and Debt HD. Get the details about these apps.
Easy Shopping Returns with Free Mobile Apps Created: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
These apps save you money by making the process of returning merchandise easier. Android, iPhone and Windows Phone apps provide reminders about return policies, storing receipts and help to find th...
December 2012 Top 3 Android Apps for Personal Finance Created: Friday, December 07, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
December 2012's top picks for Android apps that help you save money or manage personal finances, chosen by About.com's financial software writer.
Quicken 2013 Versions, Features and Prices Created: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Quicken 2013 introduces very flexible budgeting tools and a mobile app for Android and iPhone, and comes in five versions with specific features in each of them. Learn which version of Quicken 2013...

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